Spring Break homework rant...

[gemini2759]

The last few schools my kids have been in have had on online platform that allows my wife and I to access everything almost immediately . It also shows all homework and when its due as well as when tests will be . The kids all have access to it as well and is what they use for reference of daily homework . It also allowed me to set up alerts any time my kid's grades drop below whatever i set the parameter to be and i get daily emails showing their grades also . i am not sure if you have something like that where you are , but if you don't I can't see how The Teacher could hold children responsible for an assignment made outside of school hours . There is no way The Teacher could verify that all children have access to the internet .

This. All schools have this. As an educator, I get tired of parents whining and complaining their child failing or having bad grades and how come they weren't advised. All public and private schools give parents access to grades, assignments, or the teachers' conference periods. Unfortunately, the majority of parents are not involved.

As far as homework, I think it's a waste of time, but some teachers in tested subjects are ordered to give out homework during spring break by their deans.

jmho

[Mesquite Archer]

The teacher should have been better prepared in her lesson plan and given the homework assignment in class on Friday before leaving for Spring Break.
But as most do they use email and text messages as CYA to be able to say, well I sent it to you.
The problem is you do not know if the message was received without confirmation. Why can't a teacher communicate in person with the whole class anymore? I would meet with the principle and get it fixed.

[jbarr]

Let's get down to the brass tacks!!!! What and when are we boycotting

[WamBow]

I remember having assignments over the break in college but they were large engineering projects and weren't due the 1st day back. NEVER had HW over any break in grade school. My 9th grader had HW over the break as well, but it was at least assigned in class and not a silly "NCAA bracket" assignment.
I would talk to the teacher first then take it up the chain if you don't get anywhere.

[LemmeOut]

Ask for a meeting with the teacher and, depending on the size of the school, assistant principal or principal. Just like anything, follow the chain of command in dealing with it. Having homework while on spring break is bad enough but having it assigned after spring break has started is crossing the line. The acceptable thing to me is for the assignment to be counted as a bonus for kids who happened to complete it. That allows them to get credit and not punish the ones who actually took a spring break.

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[Razrbk89]

If the teacher didn't mention it before break, I could see docking points for not having it done, but not a zero. If the teacher did mention it, I'd say it's fair.

That being said, I'm really glad I'm not a teacher. Parents breathing down your neck all the time about their golden child and dealing with the entitled children would drive me up the wall.

[Burnadell]

Let's get down to the brass tax!!!! What and when are we boycotting

*brass tacks.

[Landrover]

Is the teacher hot? LOL!

[hooligan]

Let's get down to the brass tax!!!! What and when are we boycotting

Teaching young adults responsibility!

[Goldeneagle]

This. All schools have this. As an educator, I get tired of parents whining and complaining their child failing or having bad grades and how come they weren't advised. All public and private schools give parents access to grades, assignments, or the teachers' conference periods. Unfortunately, the majority of parents are not involved.

As far as homework, I think it's a waste of time, but some teachers in tested subjects are ordered to give out homework during spring break by their deans.

jmho

Yeah, the parents catch the blame. I'm sorry, but when I get home after working all day, I don't want to have to deal with 3hrs of homework. This really gets me going when my granddaughter comes home and shows me the new dance they were taught instead of the teacher teaching.

Let's get down to the brass tax!!!! What and when are we boycotting

Common Core and now!

Our district is so bad, they are offering tutoring for the parents so they can help with school work. In elementary!

[the marshall]

[QUOTE=Tubby;12297867]

1. Someone help me wrap my brain around this??
2. A teacher expects a student to check their email during spring break?
3. Can they set kids up for failure any worse?
4. We haven't contacted the teacher or the school yet?QUOTE]

1. ok
2. negative ghost rider'
3. yes they could.
4. whatchu waitn' for? start with the administrator. Don't stop till you get the results you want.

[BigThicketBoy]

Give the teachers name to Trump and he can deport her too


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[ranchdog]

Here is what I wrote to a teacher and principal about this. Feel free to use my words I changed a bit so the teachers name and my child's name is not posted here. I will write the same thing anytime they try this. I wanted the principal to know too !!

Ranchdog

Ms. Za*****,

I am Dad of child ****, and I am contacting because of the amount of project work you have assigned just before spring break and the amount of time allowed for what I feel is a completely ridiculous amount of work for a single project for a single class that is due the day after spring break.

That is not acceptable. Our spring break is our family time and not your time upon which to steal away from us family time. She gives and we as parents give the school district everything they have during when school is in session. Thanksgiving, Christmas break, and Spring Break are not up for you or any ISD staff to take from us our family time. If it was up to me I would have refused to have her complete this work. She has been working late several nights in order to get them done. I did not expect her to work on anything over spring break.

Any one of you may call me if you wish to discuss further,

[BW412]

Cool down and write a polite and level headed note to the principal.
It sounds ridiculous, but flying off the handle always discredits your position.

^^^^This....but start with the teacher.

[lanceodom]

I agree that the teacher seems to be ill prepared and launching the email after the fact is really pretty chicken.

However, I respectfully disagree. My 8th grader is on his phone all the time anyway, how would he not see the email? If you guys were in a location with absolutely zero cell coverage then possibly he has an out. As an owner of a company, I do expect employees to monitor their emails and phone calls, if not to answer, at least forward so that they get handled. I would expect my child to do the same. My wife and I disagree on this and have had this same discussion. She often wants to side with my child and complain to the school about whatever issue arises. While we have to be our children's advocates, our children need to learn to handle their responsibilities. How many times did my parents get involved with my school to complain about assignments or load? ZERO! We must make our kids own their issues. My two cents..